Xue Wang
Partner
Tokyo
Xue Wang
Partner
Tokyo
Contact Details
Xue has a wide range of experience acting for sponsors, financial institutions, export credit agencies and policy banks in relation to energy and infrastructure projects globally on all aspects of project development, including commercial contract negotiations and project financing.
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 2009
Registered Foreign Lawyer (England & Wales), Japan, 2015 (Tokyo Bar Association)
Academic
MA, Business Studies & Economics, University of Edinburgh, 2004
MA (Hons), University of Edinburgh, 2004
GDL, 2005
LPC, BPP Law School, 2006
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Experience highlights
Advising the export credit agencies and lenders on the development and financing of the USD10bn Coral FLNG project to be moored in the Area 4 Coral South Offshore Basin, Mozambique. At the time, this was the first-ever project financing of a floating LNG vessel (FLNG), the first LNG project Mozambique and the USD5bn financing was the largest project financing in African history. (Midstream Oil & Gas Deal of the Year, IJ Global 2018, ECA-Backed Energy Deal of the Year, TXF 2018.)
Advising Donggi-Senoro LNG (Mitsubishi, Korea Gas Corporation, Pertamina and PT Medco Energy /The Sponsors) on the Donggi-Senoro LNG project in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Advising Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise on its USD629m loan from China Development Bank on the financing, the construction and the sub-concession arrangements for the first major part of Lekki Deep Sea Port in Lagos State, Nigeria.
Advising lenders on the DEWA IV CSP Project in Dubai, UAE.
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 2009
Registered Foreign Lawyer (England & Wales), Japan, 2015 (Tokyo Bar Association)
Academic
MA, Business Studies & Economics, University of Edinburgh, 2004
MA (Hons), University of Edinburgh, 2004
GDL, 2005
LPC, BPP Law School, 2006
Other noteworthy experience
Advising:
- Ichthys, LNG Canada, Kohala, Bogota Metro, Myanmar G2P, Visaginas, O3b, CTO project
- A group of gas and oil companies as sponsors, in relation to ongoing matters on the financing of the USD34bn Ichthys LNG project (an integrated mega-project) in Australia. The ECAs include JBIC, NEXI, KEXIM, K-SURE, COFACE, HERMES, ATRADIUS and EFIC and 24 commercial banks.
- The lenders on the financing of a participating interest in LNG Canada.
- China Harbour Engineering Co. Ltd (CHEC) in connection with the Primera Línea del Metro de Bogotá – Tramo I PPP project.
- The sponsors on all aspects of the development and financing of an LNG to power project in Myanmar employing and FSRU.
- ECA-backed lenders and DFIs in relation to the financing of O3b, a constellation of 8 MEO satellites aimed at providing internet access to large parts of Africa;
- China Three Gorges International Corporation, the major Chinese state-owned power company, as sponsor in the financing of the planned 1,100-MW Kohala hydropower project in Pakistan. This is CTGIC's largest investment in the growing Pakistani hydropower market.
- A gas and oil company and CPI on the project financing of a coal-to-olefins project in inner Mongolia, PRC.
- Hitachi, Ltd in relation to the development of, and regulatory framework applicable to a new build nuclear power plant in Lithuania.
Recognition
Next Generation Partner
ASIA PACIFIC LEGAL500 JAPAN 2023 (BANKING AND FINANCE – INTERNATIONAL FIRMS)
Xue Wang is noted for her expertise in energy and infrastructure projects and project financing.
ASIA PACIFIC LEGAL500 JAPAN 2023 (PROJECTS & ENERGY– INTERNATIONAL FIRMS)
Next Generation Partner
ASIA PACIFIC LEGAL500 JAPAN 2023 (PROJECTS & ENERGY– INTERNATIONAL FIRMS)
Xue Wang stands out as an energy and infrastructure partner.
ASIA PACIFIC LEGAL500 JAPAN 2022 (PROJECTS & ENERGY– INTERNATIONAL FIRMS)
